I don't consider myself to be a soft touch and rarely give anything to beggars but we were on holiday in Valencia a couple of years ago and outside The Cathedral there was this young women literally crouching on what looked like a tea tray on wheels which she used to drag herself around she looked in a real state so I bunged her a few Euros. 5 minutes later she all but run us over speeding away on a brand new motor scooter.
I totally ignore people sitting in doorways , holding hands out or whatever stance they are in with or without dogs .I've never seen one of these people in Brum look you squarely in the eye . They spend nearly all the time looking at the floor or staring into oblivion , I've often though if you gave your parents as much eye to eye as you have me , no wonder you're on the streets . O'h and by the way a thought for all the people that do give them money ,have you ever seen Victoria Beckham's eyes anywhere but on the floor ? Must be
some similarity there, get my drift ?